Blacked-out and business-ready, the Abel SDF Ported in Basic Black, 4/5 weight, keeps things simple and serious. The ported matte-black frame is matched with a machined black aluminum handle, an all-metal, all-black package that looks right on any modern 4- or 5-weight. It's a light, quick reel for dry-fly days and small-water trout.
The understated looks hide an award-winner: this SDF was named best new freshwater reel of 2018 by Fly Fisherman Magazine. Its sealed drag came straight out of Abel's saltwater program, giving you near-zero start-up inertia to protect fine tippet plus far more stopping power than a light-line rod will ever call for.
Key features
- Ported Basic Black frame with machined black aluminum handle
- Sealed stainless steel and carbon fluoropolymer drag, up to roughly 10 lbs
- 4/5 weight for dry-fly and small-stream setups
- Large-arbor spool for quick retrieve and less line memory
- Adjustment range nearly three times wider than the original SD
- User-convertible left- or right-hand retrieve
- Quick-change spool
- Designed and machined in Colorado, made in the USA
Give us a call or stop by 432 E Main St in Montrose to pair it with the right line.